The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said it has begun registration for the 2018 unified tertiary matriculation examinations (UTME).

The exam body said the registration would take place in over 700 computer based test (CBT) centres in 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

The organization’s Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.He said the exercise would end in Februarynext year.

The statement reads, “We will also want to state clearly that the board does not post candidates to any examination town other than the one chosen by the candidate at the point of registration.

“Candidates are, however, advised to register on time before the available spaces in their town ofchoice are exhausted.“The registration exercise started on Wednesday 6th December, 2017 and as at today so many candidates have text their names using their phone numbers to 55019 and got their profile registered. After which they equally proceeded to the CBT centres for registration.“The exercise from our tour of centres today clearly showed that this is one of the best registration regime of the board inrecent time. It is easy, smooth and hitch free.This system is simple and convenient, candidates are requested to do it themselves to avoid being defrauded by anybody.“Candidates can purchase the e -pins using their ATM or through Interswitch, Remita and other online platforms at the comfort of their homes.“The Board offices are available for any challenge encountered by candidate while trying to obtain the e -pin to register for the 2018 exercise.“Candidates who desire to register for the optional mock are also urged to do so as the platform will be withdrawn by the 30thof December, 2017 and only those who registered and indicated their intereston or before that timewill be enlisted to participate.“The board again reiterated its avowed commitment to conduct a hitch free examination and advance the cause of any Nigerian child desirous of qualitativetertiary education in the country. This is the beginning of the 2018 process.